Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions Manual page 212

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble
Symptom
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
The playback button does not work.
There are horizontal lines oll the
picture, or the playback picture is not
clear o1"does not appear.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard when playing back a tape.
During displaying the recorded date.
date search does not work.
The title search does not work.
The new sound added to the
recorded tape is not heard.
The title is not displayed.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• The POWER switch is not set to VCR.
") Set it to VCR (p. 40).
• The cassette has run out of tape.
-) Rewind the tape (p. 40).
• The video heads may be dirty.
") Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional)
(p. 220).
• The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2
in the menu settings.
") Set it to STEREO (p. 202).
• The volume is turned to mininmm.
") Turn up the volume (p. 40).
AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.
÷ Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 202).
• The cassette has no cassette memo W.
") Use a cassette with cassette memory (p. 81).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
") Set it to ON (p. 205).
• The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
(p. 82).
The cassette has no cassette memory.
+ Use a cassette with cassette memo W (p. 80).
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.
+ Set it to ON (p. 205).
• There is no title in the tape.
-) Superimpose the titles (p. 110).
• The tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
(p. 80).
AUDIO MIX is set to the ST1 side in the menu settings.
->Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 109).
TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.
-) Set it to ON (p. 205).
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